Take along guided audio tours of Rome, Florence and Venice to show you the sights as you learn the language.

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Don't just wander about the finest cities of Italy; learn the history, see the sights and learn to speak enough Italian to fully enjoy your travels with Gildan Media's WALK & TALK series (October 2006; http://www.GildanMedia.com).

Three distinct WALK & TALK guides are now available for three adored Italian cities. Discover Rome, Florence and Venice in three audio guidebooks, each offering through four intimate, guided audio walking tours of each city's most historic and enchanting quarters. Also included with each audiobook is a bonus CD of essential Italian words and phrases every traveler wants to know, and four PDF maps of each Walk Tours for each city.

Based on the acclaimed guidebooks ROMEWALKS, FLORENCEWALKS and VENICEWALKS, these audio editions feature a traveler's Italian tutorial by bestselling language instructor Dr. Robert Blair. WALK AND TALK ROME, WALK & TALK FLORENCE and WALK & TALK VENICE each offer the insights of locals guides that make you feel at home in these enchanting cities while they help you to speak the language and enjoy the history and beauty of these great Italian cities as never before.

Make the most of your trip to Rome, Florence and Venice -- or plug in, sit back, and allow your imagination take you there -- with the WALK AND TALK Italian series.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS/READER:

Anya Shetterly (author, ROMEWALKS) lived in Rome for four years and returns frequently. She now resides with her family in the U.S.

Anne Holler (author, FLORENCEWALKS) has taught art history and anthropology courses at Hunter College and has written on architecture for The New York Times.

Allessandro Giannatasio (co-author, VENICEWALKS), a native Venetian, is a professor at the University of Trieste, historical writer, official guide of Venice and the former president of the Association of Tourist Guides.

Chas Carner (co-author, VENICEWALKS) is a resident of New York City who considers Italy his second home. He is a freelance writer, lecturer and producer of documentary films.

Maria Tucci (reader), a longtime star of the New York theater, has appeared on the stage in Williamstown, Lincoln Center, and in numerous film and television productions.

Dr. Robert Blair, who has taught or studied over 48 languages, is the author of the bestselling "Dr. Blair in No Time" series of foreign language courses from Gildan Audio.